Undergraduate Programs
International Studies (General) – Major and Minor
The International Studies Program combines social sciences and humanities to examine international problems and change. Using a diverse, multidisciplinary approach, the Program encourages students to look at our increasingly interdependent world in order to learn how to study it and understand its politics, societies, economies, and cultures.
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Major in International Studies (General) – Program closed for applications
Required Curriculum
The major consists of approximately 70 credit hours plus language study within a general four-year B.A. course of study:
Majors are required to maintain a grade point average of at least 2.5, both overall and in the program, and earn a minimum 2.0 grade in all required JSIS/A/B/C/D/E/or RELIG-prefix courses.
All of the list below
Course # | Title | Credits | Quarter |
---|---|---|---|
ECON200 | Micro-Economics | 5 | Any quarter |
ECON201 JSIS 123 |
Macro-Economics or Intro to Globalization or |
5 | Any Autumn |
JSIS 200 | States & Capitalism: Origins of the Modern Global System | 5 | Autumn |
JSIS 201 | The Making of the Twenty-first Century | 5 | Winter or Spring |
JSIS 202 | Cultural Interactions in an Interdependent World | 5 | Spring |
JSIS B 330 | International Political Economy OR choose from a list of approved alternatives |
5 | |
see list | Three approved, upper-level interdisciplinary CORE courses in International Studies | 15 | Any |
see lists | Three or four upper-division courses in an approved track | 15 | Any |
JSIS 495 |
JSIS 495 Task ForceTask Force provides a small group setting for in-depth investigation of international policy issues. For more information on Task Force visit the Task Force website |
5 | Winter (Seniors Only) |
JSIS 498 | A seminar which includes reading and writing about major texts. | 5 | Autumn or Spring |
TOTAL | Total Credits for the major not including foreign language | 70 | |
Modern foreign language competency through second-year college level |
International Studies Major Handbook
Admission to the Major
The Major in International Studies (General) is now closed to applications. Prospective applicants may be interested in the new Global and Regional Studies (General) Major that has replaced it.
Minor in International Studies
30 credits as follows:
- 10 credits chosen from JSIS 200, JSIS 201, JSIS 202
- 15 credits in JSIS B-prefix courses including at least 10 credits at 300 or 400 level (courses with other JSIS prefixes are not eligible, but JSIS 478 may be counted).
- 5 additional credits chosen from courses in any of these prefixes: JSIS A, JSIS B, JSIS D.
Minimum grade of 2.0 is required in each course applied toward the minor.
International Studies (General) Courses
Quarterly Course Lists
International Studies Major Courses Spring 2020
Advanced Topic Core Courses
ARCTIC 400 | Integrating Policy and Science in Arctic Studies (3) Natural World |
JSIS 300 | Claims and Evidence |
JSIS 478 | Advanced Topics in International Studies (varies yearly) |
JSIS A 301 | Europe Today |
JSIS A 323 | United States – Latin America Relations |
JSIS A 324 | Human Rights in Latin America (with LSJ 322) |
JSIS A 346 | Alternative Routes to Modernity (with HSTAS 348) |
JSIS A 405 | Social Change in East Asia (with ANTH 449) |
JSIS A 416 | NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) |
JSIS A 429 | Eco-Capitalism |
JSIS A 430 | The Soviet Empire |
JSIS A 431 | Demographic Issues in Asia (w/ SOC 434) |
JSIS A 452 | Global Asia (w/ ANTH 442 GWSS 446) |
JSIS A 459 | United States-China Relations (w/ POL S 419) |
JSIS A 465 | International Humanitarian Law |
JSIS A 468 | Russia in the International System |
JSIS A 493 | Water and Security in the Middle East |
JSIS B 301 | War (with SOC 301) |
JSIS B 307 | Digital Storytelling and Global Citizenship |
JSIS B 310 | State Society Relations in the Third World (with POL S 320) |
JSIS B 311 | The Myth of War |
JSIS B 312 | Money, Love and Marriage in Europe and America |
JSIS B 315 | Law, State and Society |
JSIS B 321 | United States National Security |
JSIS B 324 | Immigration |
JSIS B 330 | International Political Economy |
JSIS B 331 | Political Economy of Development |
JSIS B 332 | Political Economy of International Trade & Finance |
JSIS B 333 | Gender and Globalization (with GWSS 333) |
JSIS B 334 | The Place of Law in Multicultural Conflicts (with LSJ 336) |
JSIS B 335 | Geography of the Developing World (with GEOG 335) |
JSIS B 337 | Collective Violence and the State (with POL S 337) |
JSIS B 338 | Biosecurity |
JSIS B 340 | The Cold War: Realities, Myths, Legacies |
JSIS B 344 | Migration in the Global Economy (with GEOG 344) |
JSIS B 345 | Gender and International Economic Development (with ANTH/GWSS 345) |
JSIS B 346 | Disability in Global and Comparative Perspective |
JSIS B 350 | Environmental Norms in International Politics (with SCAND 350) |
JSIS B 351 | The Global Environment |
JSIS B 352 | Sustainability and Global Business: Leading in a Changing World |
JSIS B 355 | Cybersecurity and International Studies |
JSIS B 357 | The Geopolitics of Energy |
JSIS B 360 | U.S. in the World |
JSIS B 361 | The Rise of a Global Language |
JSIS B 365 | World Cities |
JSIS B 366 | Comparative Law and Legal Cultures (w/ LSJ) |
JSIS B 370 | Privacy |
JSIS B 371 | Global Crime and Corruption |
JSIS B 375 | Geopolitics (with GEOG 375) |
JSIS B 380 | Immigration and Cultural Memory in the Pacific Northwest |
JSIS B 385 | Industry and the State |
JSIS B 386 | Law and Politics and International Trade |
JSIS B 388 | Political Economy of Industrialized Nations |
JSIS B 391 | Climate Change – An International Perspective: Science, Art, and Activism |
JSIS B 393 | LGBTI Rights in International Affairs |
JSIS B 406 | Political Islam & Islamic Fundamentalism (with POL S 432) |
JSIS B 407 | Political Islam & Contemporary Islamist Movements |
JSIS B 410 | Readings in U.S. in the World |
JSIS B 416 | Putting the World on the Couch: Psychoanalysis & International Studies |
JSIS B 420 | Failed States |
JSIS B 422 | International Trade and Security |
JSIS B 423 | Practicing American Foreign Policy |
JSIS B 424 | The Politics of International Nuclear Security |
JSIS B 425 | Crafting & Influencing U.S. Foreign Policy |
JSIS B 426 | World Politics (with POL S 426) |
JSIS B 427 | Weapons of Mass Destruction: Development, Deployment, & Detection |
JSIS B 428 | The Media & Peace (w/ COM ) |
JSIS B 429 | Nuclear Nonproliferation and International Safeguards |
JSIS B 430 | Late Industrialization and Social Change |
JSIS B 431 | International Negotiation Simulation |
JSIS B 433 | Environmental Degradation in the Tropics (with ENVIR 433) Natural World |
JSIS B 436 | Ethnic Politics and Nationalism (with POL S 436) |
JSIS B 437 | Global Diasporas |
JSIS B 440 | The Communist Experience Around the World |
JSIS B 441 | Forced Migrations |
JSIS B 444 | Space Law and Policy |
JSIS B 446 | History, Memory and Justice |
JSIS B 450 | Deeply Divided Societies |
JSIS B 455 | International Environmental Policy |
JSIS B 467 | Nations and States in the Modern World (w/HSTCMP 467) |
JSIS B 468 | Theatre as a Site of History & Memory |
JSIS B 469 | Law and Rights in Authoritarian Regimes (w/POL S & LSJ) |
JSIS B 472 | Electoral Systems (w/ POL S) |
JSIS B 476 | Comparative International Political Economy |
RELIG 307 | Religion and World Politics (w/ POL S 307) |
JEW ST 368 | Modern European Jewish History (w/ HSTEU 368) |
RELIG 404 | Political Economy of Religious Institutions |
JSIS D 429 | International Population |
JSIS D 435 | Population and Modernization (with SOC 432) |
JSIS D 450 | Political Economy of Women & Family in the Third World (w/ SOC) |
Approved Alternatives to JSIS B 330 International Political Economy
JSIS 300 | Claims and Evidence |
JSIS 478 | Advanced Topics in International Studies (min. 5 cr. – with adviser approval |
JSIS A 362 | Political Economy of Africa |
JSIS A 417 | Political Economy of India |
JSIS A 429 | Eco-Capitalism |
JSIS A 430 | The Soviet Empire |
JSIS A 459 | United States-China Relations (w/POL S 419) |
JSIS A 465 | International Humanitarian Law |
JSIS B 331 | Political Economy of Development |
JSIS B 371 | Global Crimes and Corruption |
JSIS B 422 | The U.S. and the Contemporary International System |
JSIS B 426 | World Politics (with POL S 426) |
JSIS B 430 | Late Industrialization and Social Change |
JSIS B 436 | Ethnic Politics and Nationalism (with POL S 436) |
JSIS B 467 | Nations and States in the Modern World (with HSTCMP 467) |
General Major Tracks
- Canada
- China
- Development
- East Asia
- Ethnicity, Identity and Migration
- Environmental Studies
- Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Peace and Security
- Global Health
- International Communications
- International Human Rights
- International Political Economy
- Japan
- Jewish Studies
- Latin America
- Middle East
- Russia/Eastern Europe
- South Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Western Europe
CANADA TRACK
Take three of the following: | |
ARCTIC 400 | Integrating Policy and Science in Arctic Studies |
JSIS A 321 / POL S 341 | Government and Politics of Canada |
JSIS A 356 | Canadian Society |
JSIS A 375 / HSTAA 377 | History of Canada |
JSIS A 422 / AIS 465 | First Nations Filmmaking in Canada |
JSIS A 426 / AIS 461 | First Nations Government & Politics in Canada |
JSIS A / FRENCH 441 | Quebecois Literature |
JSIS A 498 | Seminar in Canadian Problems |
JSIS B 380 | Immigration and Cultural Memory in the Pacific Northwest |
JSIS 482 | Special Topics Canada |
GEOG 370 | Environmental Conservation: Geographic Perspectives |
AES 442 | Undocumented Immigrant Communities |
AIS 480 | Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence Movements in the United States, Canada, and Mexico |
See Adviser: | Additional special topics courses may be approved. |
CHINA TRACK
One of the following required: | |
HSTAS 254 | China in the Twentieth Century |
JSIS A/HSTAS 454 | History of Modern China |
Plus two of the following: | |
JSIS A/GEOG 236 | Development and Challenge in Greater China |
JSIS A 328 | Gender and Sexuality in China |
JSIS A /ANTH 370 | Han Chinese Society and Culture |
JSIS A 403 /ANTH 444 | Politics of Representation in Modern China |
JSIS A 404 | Religion in China |
JSIS A /ANTH 406 | China’s Environment |
JSIS A 408/POL S 442 | Government and Politics of China |
JSIS A 453/ECON 468 | China’s Economic Reforms-Integration into World Economy |
JSIS A /HSTAS 456 | Topics in Chinese Social History |
JSIS A 459/POL S 419 | U.S. China Relations |
JSIS A/HSTAS 460 | Cities in China |
JSIS A 464 | Contemporary Society in the People’s Republic of China |
JSIS A 467 | China’s Rise & its Global Implication |
JSIS A /ANTH 470 | Minority Peoples of China |
JSIS B 455 | International Environmental Policy |
JSIS B 469 | Law & Rights in Authoritarian Regimes (w/ LSJ & POL S) |
JSIS D 467 | Postwar Economic Development in Taiwan |
ANTH 447 | Anthropology of Chinese Religion |
ECON 466 | Economic History of China: 1840-1949 |
ECON 493 | Economy of Modern China |
GEOG 435 | Industrialization and Urbanization in China |
GWSS/HSTAS 459 | Gender Histories of Modern China, 18th-20th Centuries |
DEVELOPMENT TRACK
Required: | |
JSIS B 331 | Political Economy of Development |
Plus two of the following: | |
ANTH/ENVIR 371 | Anthropology of Development |
ECON 448 | Population and Development |
GEOG 230 | Geographies of Global Inequality |
GEOG 330 | Latin America: Landscapes of Change |
GEOG 331 | Global Poverty and Care |
GEOG 336 | Development and Challenge in China |
GEOG 370 | Environmental Conservation: Geographic Perspectives |
GEOG 371 | World Hunger and Agricultural Development |
GEOG 430 | Contemporary Development Issues in Latin America |
GEOG 431 | Geography and Gender |
GEOG 438 | Cities of East Asia: Geography and Development |
JSIS A/GEOG 236 | Development and Challenge in Greater China |
JSIS A 339 | Social Movements in Contemporary India |
JSIS A 346/ HSTAS 348 | Alternative Routes to Modernity |
JSIS A / SOC 355 | Social Change in Latin America |
JSIS A 362 | Political Economy of Africa |
JSIS A 363 | Africa and the Modern World |
JSIS A 417 | Political Economy of India |
JSIS A 431/ SOC 434 | Demographic Issues in Asia |
JSIS A 438/ GEOG 436 | Political Geographies of South Asia |
JSIS A 446 | Political Development in East Asia |
JSIS B 307 | Digital Storytelling and Global Citizenship |
JSIS B 310/ POL S 320 | State-Society Relations in the Third World |
JSIS B 315 | Law, State and Society |
JSIS B 324 | Immigration |
JSIS B/ GEOG 335 | Geography of the Developing World |
JSIS B 344 | Migration in the Global Economy |
JSIS B/ ANTH/ GWSS 345 | Gender & International Economic Development (w) |
JSIS B 361 | Geopolitics of Language |
JSIS B 365 | World Cities |
JSIS B 385 | Industry and the State |
JSIS B 420 | Failed States |
JSIS B/ ENVIR 433 | Environmental Degradation in the Tropics |
JSIS B 441 | Forced Migration |
JSIS B 455 | International Environmental Policy |
JSIS D 372 | Asian Sustainable Development |
JSIS D 429 | International Population |
JSIS D 435/ SOC 432 | Population and Modernization |
JSIS D/ SOC 450 | Political Economy of Women and Family in the Third World |
POL S 449 | Politics of Developing Areas |
POL S 477 | African Political Development |
EAST ASIA (GENERAL) TRACK
Three of the following, or courses from the Japan or China Tracks: | |
GEOG 438 | Cities of East Asia: Geography and Development |
HSTAS 482 | History of Modern Korea |
JSIS A 401 | Asia and the World |
JSIS A 405/ANTH 449 | Social Change in East Asia |
JSIS A/ANTH 407 | Global Futures in East Asia |
JSIS A 431/SOC 434 | Demographic Issues in Asia |
JSIS A/POL S 439 | Politics of Divided Korea |
JSIS A/ANTH 448 | Modern Korean Society |
JSIS A 452/ANTH 442/GWSS 446 | Global Asia |
JSIS A 466/POL S 480 | Comparative Politics and Korea Studies |
JSIS A 469 | North Korean Society |
JSIS A 471 | New Orders in East Asia |
JSIS A 472/I BUS 461 | Science, Technology, and Innovation Polices in East Asia |
JSIS A 476 | Energy Security in East Asia |
JSIS A 478/I BUS 462 | Japanese Business Technology |
JSIS B 385 | Industry and the State |
JSIS B 430 | Late Industrialization and Social Change |
JSIS B 455 | International Environmental Policy |
JSIS B/LSJ/POL S 469 | Law & Rights in Authoritarian Regimes |
JSIS D/HSTCMP 330 | The U.S. in Eastern Asia 1784-1945 |
JSIS D 372 | Asian Sustainable Development |
JSIS D 443/ANTH 446 | Class and Culture in East Asia |
JSIS D 446 | Political Development in East Asia |
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES TRACK
Take one from the following: | |
JSIS B/SCAND 350/ENVIR 360 | Environmental Norms in International Politics |
JSIS B 351 | The Global Environment |
JSIS B 357 | The Geopolitics of Energy |
JSIS B/ENVIR/SMA 433 | Environmental Degradation in the Tropics |
JSIS B 455 | International Environmental Policy |
ENVIR/POL S 384 | Global Environmental Politics |
Take two additional from the following list or the list above: | |
AAS / ANTH 314 | Culture, Environment, and Identity of Island Southeast Asia |
ANTH 362 | Anthropology of Tourism |
ANTH/ENVIR 371 | Anthropology of Development |
ANTH/ENVIR/ESRM 410 | Growing Stuff: Ecology, Economy, and Culture of Resource-Production Ecosystems |
ANTH 452 | Explorations in Biopower |
ANTH 457 | Ecological Anthropology |
ANTH 458 | Ethnobiology |
ANTH/ENVIR 459 | Culture, Ecology and Politics |
ANTH/AES 487 | Cultures & Politics of Environmental Justice |
ANTH 488 | Agroecology |
ARCTIC 400 | Integrating Policy and Science in Arctic Studies |
BIO A/ ENVIR 475 | Environmental Impacts of Small-Scale Societies |
ECON 435 | Natural Resource Economics. (prereq. ECON 300) |
ECON 436 | Economics of the Environment. (prereq. ECON 300) |
ENVIR/ECON 235 | Introduction to Environmental Economics |
ENVIR/POL S 385 | Political Ecology of the World Food System |
ENVIR / M E 415 | Sustainability and Design for Environment |
ENV H 311 | Introduction to Environmental Health |
ENV H 472 | Environmental Risk and Society |
ESRM 423 | International Trade, Marketing, & the Environment |
GEOG 270 | Geographies of Int’l Development & Environmental Change |
GEOG 280 | Introduction to the Geography of Health and Health Care |
GEOG 371 | World Hunger and Resource Development |
GEOG 480 | Environmental Geography, Climate, and Health |
JSIS A /HSTAS 303 | Divided Lands/Divided Lives: An Environmental History of South Asia |
JSIS A /ANTH 406 | China’s Environment |
JSIS A/SCAND 429 | Eco-Capitalism |
JSIS A 431 /SOC 434 | Demographic Issues in Asia. (Joint with SOC 434) |
JSIS A 440 | Japanese History in Ecological Perspective |
JSIS A 476 | Energy Security in East Asia |
JSIS B/ARCTIC 391 | Climate Change-An International Perspective: Science, Art, Activism |
JSIS D/GEOG 372 | Asian Environment and Development |
JSIS D 429 | International Population |
JSIS D 435/SOC 432 | Population and Modernization |
POL S 422 | International Environmental Politics Seminar |
*Special topics courses in Jackson School can count when the topic has something to do with Environmental Issues.
ETHNICITY IDENTITY & MIGRATION TRACK
Students are required to take three of the following: | |
*At least one of these courses is required. | |
*JSIS B/POL S 337 | Collective Violence and the State |
*ANTH 428 | Anthropological Perspectives on Ethnicity |
*JSIS B/POL S 436 | Ethnic Politics and Nationalism |
*SOC 456 | Political Sociology (Ethnicity and Nationalism) |
*SOC/AES 461 | Comparative Ethnic Race Relations in the Americas |
*JSIS B 525 | Special Topics in Race Ethnicity and Nationalism |
ANTH 464/LING 464 | Language Policy and Cultural Identity |
JSIS A/POL S 314//NEAR E 315 | Israel: Dynamic Society and Global Flashpoint |
JSIS A/ANTH 370 | Han Chinese Society and Culture |
JSIS A 427/ANTH 425 | Anthropology of Post-Soviet States |
JSIS A/ANTH 470 | Minority Peoples of China |
JSIS B 307 | Digital Storytelling and Global Citizenship |
JSIS B 312 | Money, Love and Marriage in Europe and America |
JSIS B 324 | Immigration |
JSIS B 337 | Collective Violence and the State |
JSIS B 344 | Migration in the Global Economy |
JSIS B 361 | The Rise of a Global Language |
JSIS B 380 | Immigration and Cultural Memory in the Pacific Northwest |
JSIS B 407 | Political Islam & Contemporary Islamist Movements |
JSIS B 437 | Global Diasporas |
JSIS B 441 | Forced Migrations |
JSIS B 446 | History, Memory and Justice |
JSIS B /HSTCMP 467 | Nations and States in the Modern World |
RELIG 329/ANTH 330 | Religion, Identity, and Cultural Pluralism |
RELIG/GEOG 403 | Modern European-Islamic Migration, Integration, and Citizenship |
JEW ST/HSTEU 465 | The Jews of Eastern Europe |
JSIS D 468 | Deeply Divided Societies |
HSTCMP 260 | Slavery in History: A Comparative Study |
SOC/AES 362 | Race Relations |
AES 442 | Undocumented Immigrant Communities |
SOC 467 | Immigration and Ethnicity |
To help you choose among the courses of the Ethnicity and Nationalities Track, some additional information about the courses is presented below. You should also feel free to contact the faculty members who offer these courses to discuss their fit with your interests.
- Courses dealing with race relations and racism: SOC/AES 362, SOC/AES 461
- Courses dealing with ethnic identity:ANTH 428, ANTH 464/LING 464, JSIS B/POL S 436, JSIS A/ANTH 470
- Courses dealing with language:JSIS B 361/ANTH 464/LING 464
- Courses focused on particular areas/peoples:SOC/AES 362 (Americas), JSIS D468 (Near East), JSIS A/ANTH 470 (China),JSIS C/HSTEU 465 (Jews/Eastern Europe)
- Courses dealing with current policy issues:SOC/AES 362, JSIS D 468, ANTH 464/LING 464, POL S 493
FOREIGN POLICY, DIPLOMACY, PEACE AND SECURITY TRACK
JSIS B/HSTCMP 467Nations and States in the Modern World
Students must take 3 of the following: | |
ARCTIC 400 | Integrating Policy and Science in Arctic Studies |
HSTCMP 345 | War and Society |
HSTAA 461 | Diplomatic History of the United States, 1776-1901 |
HSTAA 462 | Diplomatic History of the United States, 1901-Present |
JSIS A/POL S 314/NEAR E 315 | Israel: Dynamic Society and Global Flashpoint |
JSIS A 323 | U.S.-Latin America Relations |
JSIS A 350 | U.S. – Europe Relations |
JSIS A 416 | NATO |
JSIS A 420 | Post-Soviet Security |
JSIS A 430 | The Soviet Empire: Creation, Consolidation, and Collapse |
JSIS A/POL S 434 | International Relations of South Asia |
JSIS A 437/POL S 424 | International Relations of Japan |
JSIS A/POL S 439 | Politics of Divided Korea |
JSIS A 459 | United States-China Relations (w/POL S 419) |
JSIS A 468 | Russia in the International System |
JSIS A 471 | New Orders in East Asia |
JSIS A 476 | Energy Security in East Asia |
JSIS A 493 | Water and Security in the Middle East |
JSIS B 301 | War |
JSIS B 311 | The Myth of War |
JSIS B 315 | Law, State and Society |
JSIS B 321 | U.S. National Security |
JSIS B 338 | Biosecurity |
JSIS B 350 | Environmental Norms in International Politics (w/SCAND) |
JSIS B 355 | Cybersecurity and International Studies |
JSIS B 357 | The Geopolitics of Energy |
JSIS B 360 | U.S. in the World |
JSIS B 407 | Political Islam & Contemporary Islamist Movements |
JSIS B 420 | Failed States |
JSIS B 422 | International Trade & Security |
JSIS B 423 | Practicing American Foreign Policy |
JSIS B 424 | International Law & Arms Control |
JSIS B 425 | Crafting and Influencing United States Foreign Policy |
JSIS B 427 | Weapons of Mass Destruction |
JSIS B 428 | The Media & Peace |
JSIS B 429 | Nuclear Nonproliferation and International Safeguards |
JSIS B 431 | International Negotiation Simulation |
JSIS B 440 | The Communist Experience Around the World |
JSIS B 444 | Space Law And Policy |
JSIS B 469 | Law & Rights in Authoritarian Regimes |
POL S 321 | American Foreign Policy |
POL S 325 | Arab Israeli Conflict |
POL S 407 | International Conflict |
POL S 420 | Soviet and Russian Foreign Policy |
POL S 425 | Political Psychology and War |
POL S 428 | Military Intervention |
POL S 431 | International Relations in the Middle East |
POL S 433 | International Relations in Southeast Asia |
GLOBAL HEALTH AND POPULATION TRACK
Students must take one of the following: | |
JSIS B 180 | Introduction to Global Health |
ANTH 215 | Introduction to Medical Anthropology and Global Health |
And two additional courses from below: | |
ANTH 308 | Anthropology of Women’s Health and Reproduction |
ANTH 374 | Narrative, Literature, and Medical Anthropology |
ANTH 375 | Comparative Systems of Healing |
ANTH 376 | Anthropology of Disability |
ANTH 377 | Anthropology and International Health |
ANTH 474 | Social Difference and Medical Knowledge |
ANTH 475 | Perspectives in Medical Anthropology |
GEOG 371 | World Hunger and Agricultural Development |
GEOG 380 | Geographical Patterns of Health and Disease |
ENV H 451 | Ecology of Environmentally Transmitted Microbiological Hazards |
ENV H 452 | Detection and Control of Environmentally Transmitted Microbiological Hazards |
JSIS A 324 / LSJ 322 | Human Rights in Latin America |
JSIS A 431 / SOC 434 | Demographic Issues in Asia |
JSIS B 320 | Yoga: History, Health and Practice |
JSIS B 441 | Forced Migrations |
RELIG 320 | Comparative Study of Death |
JSIS D 429 | International Population |
MICROM 101 | Microbes and Society |
SOC 331 | Population and Society |
HSTCMP 247 | Global Health Histories: Colonial Medicine, Public Health, and International Health in the Global South |
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS TRACK
Students must take 3 of the following: | |
COM 321/ POL S 330 | Communications in International Relations |
COM 322/ POL S 329 | Global Communications |
AAS 220 | Asian American Stereotypes in the Media |
COM 407/POL S 451 | Communication Technology and Politics |
COM 423 | Communications & Social Change |
COM 426 | International Media Images |
COM/JSIS B 428 | The Media and Peace |
COM 450 | International Communications Law and Policy |
COM 458 | Reporting Global Health (prereq. COM 360) |
COM 478 | Intercultural Communications |
COM 483 | Communication Approaches to the Study of War |
JSIS A /COM 425 | European Media Systems |
JSIS B 307 | Digital Storytelling and Global Citizenship |
JSIS B 355 | Cybersecurity & International Studies |
JSIS B 361 | The Rise of a Global Language |
JSIS B 380 | Immigration & Cultural Memory in the Pacific Northwest: The Role of Film & Cinema |
JSIS B 419/COM 420 | Comparative Media Systems (formerly CMU 420) |
JSIS B 423 | Practicing American Foreign Policy |
JSIS B 431 | International Negotiation Simulation |
POL S/COM 305 | Politics of Mass Communication in America |
NOTE: any relevant Special Topics (478-490) course offered by a program within the Jackson School may be counted as a track course for International Communications if the student obtains prior approval from the adviser. |
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TRACK
Students must take 3 of the following: | |
ANTH 323/LSJ 321 | Human Rights Law in Culture and Practice |
ANTH 416 | Comparative Social Movements: Mexico and the United States |
ANTH 470 | Minority Peoples of China |
ANTH 498/LSJ 421 | Women’s Rights and Politics in Islamic Society |
ARCTIC 200 | Indigenous Diplomacies and International Relations in the Arctic |
GEOG 331 | Global Poverty and Care |
GWSS 305 | Feminism in an International Context |
JSIS A/HSTAS 245 | Human Rights in Asia |
JSIS A 324/ LSJ 322 | Human Rights in Latin America |
JSIS A 408/POL S 442 | Government & Politics of China |
JSIS A/SOC 464 | Contemporary Society in the People’s Republic of China |
JSIS A 465 | International Humanitarian Law |
JSIS A 488 | Labor and Popular Movements in Latin America |
JSIS B 310/POL S 320 | State-Society Relations in the Third World |
JSIS B 315 | Law, State and Society |
JSIS B 334 | The Place of Law in Multicultural Conflicts (w/ LSJ 336) |
JSIS B 337 | Collective Violence and the State |
JSIS B / LSJ 362 | Law and Justice: An Introduction to Social Theory |
JSIS B /LSJ 366 | Comparative Law, Societies, and Courts |
JSIS B 393 | LGBTI Rights in International Affairs |
JSIS B 436 | Ethnic Politics and Nationalism |
JSIS B 437 | Global Diasporas |
JSIS B 439 | Law and Political Power |
JSIS B 441 | Forced Migrations |
JSIS B 469 | Law & Rights in Authoritarian Regimes (w/ LSJ & POL S) |
JSIS D 468 | Deeply Divided Societies |
PHIL 338 | Philosophy of Human Rights |
POL S 363 | Law in Society |
POL S 368/LSJ 320 | The Politics an Law of International Human Rights |
POL S 430 | Civil-Military Relations in Democracies |
SOC/AES 462 | Comparative Race and Ethnic Relations |
SOC 466 | Economic Sociology |
Additional electives may be approved with permission of International Studies adviser.
INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY TRACK
Take three of the following (one of which must be JSIS B 331 or JSIS B 332): | |
ECON/POL S 409 | Undergraduate Seminar in Political Economy |
ECON 448 | Population and Development |
ECON 471 | International Trade |
ECON 473 | Topics in International Trade |
ECON 475 | Economics of the European Union |
GEOG 349 | Geography of International Trade |
JSIS A/POL S 322 | International Political Economy of Latin America |
JSIS A 362 | Political Economy of Africa |
JSIS A 417 | Political Economy of India |
JSIS A 418 | Eastern Europe: The Political Economy of the Region |
JSIS A 429 | Eco-Capitalism |
JSIS A 453/ECON 468 | China’s Economic Reforms-Integration into the World Economy |
JSIS A 472 /I BUS 461 | Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies in East Asia |
JSIS A 473 | Political Economy of Japan |
JSIS A 477 | Readings on Political Economy of Japan and Northeast Asia |
JSIS A 478 /I BUS 462 | Japanese Business and Technology |
JSIS A 487 /POL S 418 | Japanese Trade Politics |
JSIS B 331 | Political Economy of Development |
JSIS B 332 | Political Economy of International Trade & Finance |
JSIS B 333 | Gender and Globalization |
JSIS B 352 | Sustainabiltiy & Global Business: Leading in a Changing World |
JSIS B 365 | World Cities |
JSIS B 385 | Industry and the State |
JSIS B 386 | Law and Politics of International Trade |
JSIS B 388 | Political Economy of Industrialized Nations |
JSIS B 430 | Late Industrialization and Social Change |
JSIS B 476 | Comparative International Political Economy |
POL S 335 | Political Economy Topics |
POL S 427 | International Political Economy |
POL S 460 | Political Economy of the European Union |
POL S 477 | African Political Development |
SOC 466 | Economic Sociology |
For special permission to register for I BUS courses, contact JSIS adviser in THO 111 one of the following is allowed: | |
IBUS 330 | Business Environment in Developing Countries |
IBUS 340 | Business Environment in Industrial Countries |
IBUS 440 | Business in Asia |
JAPAN TRACK
Required: One of the following: | |
JSIS A/HSTAS 241 | Japanese Civilization (formerly HSTAS 341) |
JSIS A 242 | Introduction to Contemporary Japan |
Plus two of the following: | |
ECON 494 | Economy of Japan |
JAPAN 323 | Japan in Literature and Film: Modern Period |
JSIS A / HSTAS 423 | History of Modern Japan |
JSIS A / HSTAS 424 | Emergence of Postwar Japan |
JSIS A / POL S 435 | Japanese Government and Politics |
JSIS A 436/ POL S 429 | Political Parties in Japan and East Asia |
JSIS A 437 | International Relations of Japan |
JSIS A 440 | Japanese History in Ecological Perspective |
JSIS A 449 / ANTH 443 | Anthropology of Modern Japan |
JSIS A 472/ I BUS 461 | Science, Technology, & Innovation Policies in East Asia |
JSIS A 473 | Political Economy of Postwar Japan |
JSIS A 474 | Civil Society in Japan & East Asia |
JSIS A 475 | Japanese Society |
JSIS A 477 | Readings on Political Economy of Japan & Northeast Asia |
JSIS A 478/ I BUS 462 | Japanese Business and Technology |
JSIS A 487/ POLS S 418 | Japanese Trade Politics |
JSIS B 430 | Late Industrialization and Social Change |
JSIS E 478 | Readings in Japanese on Japan Social Sciences |
JSIS 484 | Special Topics East Asia (when topic on Japan) |
JEWISH STUDIES TRACK
Required: | |
JEW ST / HSTCMP 250 | Introduction to Jewish Cultural History |
Plus two of the following: | |
JSIS A/POL S 314/NEAR E 315 | Israel: Dynamic Society and Global Flashpoint |
JSIS A 458 | Israel: Politics and Society |
JEW ST / HSTCMP 269 | The Holocaust: History & Memory |
JEW ST 325 | Contemporary Judaism in a Global Context |
JEW ST 358 | Jewish Thought |
JEW ST / HSTEU 368 | Modern European Jewish History |
JEW ST 379 | Doing Jewish Identity Studies |
JEW ST 462 | Anti-Semitism as a Cultural System |
JEW ST 463 | Enlightenment, Emancipation, Antisemitism: History of the Jews, 1770-1914 |
JEW ST / HSTEU 465 | The Jews in Eastern Europe |
JEW ST 466/ HSTCMP 469 | The Sephardic Diaspora: 1492-Present |
JEW ST 490 | Advanced Topics in Jewish Studies (see adviser for permission) |
ENGL 311 | Modern Jewish Literature |
NEAR E 325 | Modern Hebrew Literature in English |
POL S 325 | Arab Israeli Conflict |
LATIN AMERICA TRACK
Required: One of the following: | |
HSTLAC 185 | Introduction to Latin America |
HSTLAC 384 | Latin America: Inter-American and Intra-Continental Relations |
HSTLAC 385 | Colonial Society and the Negotiation of Rule in Latin America and the Caribbean |
HSTLAC 386 | The Challenges of Post-Coloniality in Latin America and the Caribbean |
HSTLAC 488 | History of the Caribbean and Central America |
JSIS A 323 | U.S.-Latin America Relations |
Plus two additional from the list above or the following: | |
ANTH 418 | Indian Heritage of Central America |
GEOG 330 | Latin America: Landscape of Change |
GEOG 430 | Contemporary Development Issues in Latin America |
HSTLAC 482 | The History of Brazil: Colonial Period to the Present |
HSTLAC 485 | Social Revolution in 20th Century Latin America: Comparative Approach |
JSIS 480 | Special Topics: Latin America (see adviser for approval) |
JSIS A 280 | Indigenous Encounters: Politics, Culture, and Representation in Latin America |
JSIS A 322 | Political Economy of Latin America (w/ POL S) |
JSIS A 324/LSJ 322 | Human Rights in Latin America |
JSIS A 325 | Moderern Mexico: Culture, Politics, Society |
JSIS A/POL S 342 | Government and Politics of Latin America |
JSIS A/ SOC 355 | Social Change in Latin America |
JSIS A/ PORT 365 | Mapping Luso-Brazilian Cultures |
JSIS A/SPAN 486 | Latin American Photography & Cultural Studies |
JSIS A 489 | The Mexico-U.S. Border in Literature & Film |
JSIS A 492 | Latin American Studies Seminar |
JSIS D 451 | The Cultural Geography of Latin America (w/ GEOG) |
MIDDLE EAST TRACK
Students must take three the following: | |
ANTH 318 | Anthropology of Islam and Muslim Societies |
ANTH 413 | Anthropology of the Modern Middle East and North Africa |
ANTH 498/LSJ 421 | Women’s Rights and Politics in Islamic Society |
JSIS 487 | Special Topics: Middle East (see adviser) |
JSIS A 215/NEAR E 232 | Introduction to the Modern Middle East |
JSIS A/POL S 314/NEAR E 315 | Israel: Dynamic Society and Global Flashpoint |
JSIS A 362 | Political Economy of Africa |
JSIS A 402 | The Middle East in the Modern World |
JSIS A 458 | Israel: Politics and Society |
JSIS A 465 | International Humanitarian Law |
JSIS A 493 | Water and Security in the Middle East |
JSIS B 450 | Deeply Divided Societies |
RELIG/GEOG 403 | Modern European-Islamic Migration, Integration, and Citizenship |
HSTAFM 161 | Survey of the Muslim Near East |
HSTAFM 163 | The Modern Middle East |
HSTAFM 462 | History of the Middle East: 1258-1798 |
HSTAFM 463 | Modern Persian Gulf |
HSTAFM 465 | Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia, 1750-2001 |
JSIS B 406/POL S 432 | Political Islam |
JSIS B 407 | Political Islam & Contemporary Islamist Movements |
POL S 325 | Arab-Israeli Conflict |
POL S 331 | Government & Politics in the Middle East & N. Africa |
POL S 431 | International Relations in the Middle East |
RELIG 211/NEAR E 230 | Introduction to Muslim Beliefs and Practices |
NEAR E 312 | Looting and Loss: The Recent Destruction of Cultural Heritage Sites |
SOUTH ASIA TRACK
Take three of the following: | |
ANTH 371 | Anthropology of Development |
ANTH 412 | South Asian Social Structure |
HSTAS 403 | History of Modern India to 1900 |
HSTAS 404 | History of 20th Century India |
JSIS A/HSTAS 202 | Introduction to South Asia History, 1500-present |
JSIS A 206 | Contemporary India & Pakistan |
JSIS A / HSTAS 303 | Divided Lands/Divided Lives: An Environmental History of South Asia |
JSIS A / ANTH 316 | Modern South Asia |
JSIS A 339 | Social Movements in Contemporary India |
JSIS A/POL S 340 | Politics of India, Pakistan and South Asia |
JSIS A/ANTH 341 | Political Violence in Post-colonial South Asia |
JSIS A/POL S 417 | Political Economy of India |
JSIS A/POL S 434 | International Relations of South Asia |
JSIS A 438/GEOG 436 | Political Geographies of South Asia |
JSIS B 331 | Political Economy of Development |
JSIS B /POL S 337 | Collective Violence and the State |
JSIS B /GWSS/ANTH 345 | Women and International Economic Development |
RELIG 352 | Hinduism |
RELIG 354 | Buddhism |
RELIG 356/ANTH 342 | Buddhism & Society: The Theravada Buddhist Tradition in South & Southeast Asia |
JSIS B 406/POL S 432 | Political Islam and Islamic Fundamentalism |
JSIS B 407 | Political Islam & Contemporary Islamist Movements |
JSIS B/POL S 436 | Ethnic Politics and Nationalism in Multi-Ethnic Societies |
JSIS 485 | Special Topics in South Asian Studies |
SOUTHEAST ASIA TRACK
Take three of the following: | |
ANTH/AAS 314 | Ethnography, Transnationalism, & Community in Island Southeast Asia |
ANTH 408 | Experiments in Southeast Asia |
HSTAS 463 | Southeast Asian History: 1800 to Present |
JSIS A 221 | History of Southeast Asia |
JSIS A/HSTAS 265 | The Vietnam Wars |
JSIS A/ANTH 315 | Southeast Asian Civilization: Buddhist and Vietnamese |
JSIS A/POL S 343 | Politics & Change in Southeast Asia |
JSIS A / HSTCMP 367 | Southeast Asian Activism & Social Engagement |
JSIS A 419 | Southeast Asian Knowledge & the Politics of Information |
JSIS A / ANTH 447 | Literature & Society in Southeast Asia (max. 5 cr) |
JSIS A 462 / HSTAS 466 | Islam, Mysticism, Politics, & Performance in Indonesian Culture |
JSIS A 463 | Topics in Southeast Asian History |
JSIS B/HSTAS 264 | Violence Myth and Memory |
JSIS B 407 | Political Islam & Contemporary Islamist Movements |
JSIS B 433 | Environmental Degradation in the Tropics |
RELIG 354 | Buddhism |
RELIG 356 / ANTH 352 | Buddhism & Society: The Theravada Buddhist Tradition in South & Southeast Asia |
JSIS 486 | Special Topics: Southeast Asian Studies (not language) |
SOC 470 | Contemporary Southeast Asia |
RUSSIA, EASTERN EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA TRACK
Students are required to take three of the following: | |
JSIS A / HSTEU 445 | The Rise & Fall of the Soviet Union |
JSIS D / POL S 445 | Politics and Society in Eastern Europe |
POL S 441 | Government and Politics of Russia |
ANTH 425/JSIS A 427 | Anthropology of the Post-Soviet States |
ECON 495 | Economic Transformation of Russia and Eastern Europe |
GEOG 333 | Russia’s Changing Landscape |
HSTAFM 465 | Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia, 1750-2001 |
HSTEU/JSIS A 444 | Imperial Russia: 1700-1900 |
HSTEU 451 | East-Central Europe Since 1342 |
HSTCMP/JSIS B 440 | The Communist Experience Around the World |
JSIS A 344 | The Baltic States and Scandinavia (w/ SCAND) |
JSIS A/SCAND 345 | Baltic Cultures |
JSIS A 350 | United States – Europe Relations |
JSIS A/NEAR E 357 | Peoples and Cultures of Central and Inner Asia |
JSIS A 418 | East Europe: the Political Economy of the Region |
JSIS A 420 | Post Soviet Security |
JSIS A 430 | The Soviet Empire |
JSIS A 445 | The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union (w/HSTEU) |
JSIS A 455 | Baltic States since 1991 (w/ SCAND) |
JSIS A 468 | Russia in the International System |
JSIS A/POL S 479 | Contemporary Central Asian Politics |
JSIS B 420 | Failed States |
NEAR E 358 | Islam and Muslims in China |
POL S 420 | Soviet and Russian Foreign Policy |
POL S 421 | Relations Among Communist & Post-Communist States |
POL S 448 | Politics of the European Union |
WESTERN EUROPE TRACK
Students are required to take the following: | |
JSIS A 301 | Europe Today |
Plus two of the following: | |
HSTEU 303 | Contemporary European History Since 1815 |
POL S 324 | Europe in World Politics |
JSIS A 302 | The Politics and Cultures of Europe |
JSIS A 304 | Contemporary European Migration |
JSIS A/POL S 348 | European Union as Global Actor |
JSIS A 349 | Migration and Multiculturalism in the Mediterranean |
JSIS A 350 | U.S. – Europe Relations |
JSIS A/SCAND 351 | Scandinavia, the European Union, and Global Climate Change |
JSIS A 364 | Modern Greece: 1821 to the Present |
JSIS A 416 | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) |
JSIS A/COM 425 | European Media Systems (formerly CMU 425) |
JSIS A 429 | Eco-Capitalism (w/ SCAND) |
JSIS A 442 /SCAND 445 | War & Occupation in N. Europe: History, Fiction, Memoir |
JSIS B 312 | Money, Love and Marriage in Europe and America |
JSIS B/SCAND 350 | Environmental Norms in International Politics |
JSIS B 467 | Nations and States in the Modern World |
RELIG/ GEOG 403 | Modern European-Islamic Migration, Integration, and Citizenship |
HSTEU 323 | France Since 1814 |
HSTEU 334 | Germany 1871-1989 |
HSTEU 413 | Europe 1914-1945 |
HSTEU 414 | History of Europe Since 1945 |
HSTEU 415 | Europe in the Second World War |
HSTEU 422 | The French Revolution and Napoleon: 1789-1815 |
HSTEU 432 | Germany 1914-1945 |
ECON 475 | Economics of the European Union |
POL S/SCAND 326 | Scandinavia in World Affairs |
POL S 346 | Governments of Western Europe |
POL S 437 | Politics in Scandinavia |
POL S 438 | Politics in France |
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How long does it take to complete the major?
There are 70 credits required to complete the IS program, plus language proficiency through the second-year college level. If one were to enter the program with no foreign language or major coursework, it would take two years at 15 credits a quarter, three quarters per year, plus one additional quarter of ten credits. However, students enter with at least some of the program requirements completed – usually part or all of the JSIS 200, 201, 202 series, a course or courses in economics and globalization, and foreign language study – so the average time needed to complete the major is between one and two years. Of course, UW proficiency and distribution requirements must also be met.
2. When should I apply?
Sophomore standing is preferred for admission, but many students also apply during their junior year. By that time, they usually have completed both micro- and macro-economics (or JSIS/GEOG 123 in place of macro-economics) and the JSIS 200-202 series. Students may be admitted during the senior year, if substantial coursework for the major is already completed.
Transfer students must have completed at least one quarter at the UW Seattle campus before applying to the major.
3. What are the requirements for being admitted to the major?
Although there are no specific GPA requirements for acceptance into the major, there are some general guidelines to follow. These vary slightly from year to year, depending upon how many people apply. Recently, most admitted applicants have achieved above a 3.5 in JSIS courses and above a 2.5 in ECON courses. Students with a cumulative GPA below 3.00 are rarely admitted, but exceptions are sometimes made based on other factors. If you are concerned about your qualifications, please see an International Studies adviser. A minimum UW CUM GPA of 2.5 or above is required to apply.
At a minimum, completion of (1) ECON 200, ECON 201, or JSIS/GEOG 123, and (2) JSIS 200 orJSIS 201, is required for serious consideration. Because the admission committee primarily considers academic performance in JSIS and ECON courses, you must have completed these courses in order to have a solid basis for acceptance. Completion of major coursework beyond the minimum at the time of application is desirable because it gives the committee additional evidence to compare your preparation with that of other applicants.
4. May I apply more than once to the International Studies major if I am not accepted on the first try?
There is no limit to the number of times you may apply. However, if you are a junior or senior and have been denied once, you should check with an adviser in Thomson 111 to assess your chances and options. There is the danger that you will have earned a great deal of IS major credit without being admitted, and this credit might not apply to another program of study. You may consider completing the IS minor instead or the Canadian Studies major both of which include substantial IS major coursework. Students who are deferred, rather than denied, are encouraged to apply again. This status is given to an applicant who looks promising but may need to demonstrate additional proficiencies to be competitive.
5. How often are IS courses offered during the year?
Generally, IS courses are offered once a year. Some 300- and 400- level courses are offered once every other year. Therefore, it is important to work with an adviser in planning a program of study. Typically JSIS 200 and 202 are each offered once a year— autumn and spring. JSIS 201 is offered each winter and also in spring. JSIS B 330 is offered rarely, but there are approved substitutes, notably JSIS B 331; JSIS 495, Task Force, is offered winter only; JSIS 498, Advanced Readings in International Studies, usually is offered during autumn and spring quarters. Various track and core course requirements are offered all quarters. During summer quarter a limited selection of core and track courses is offered, as well as economics and intensive foreign language courses.
6. What kinds of jobs do IS majors obtain upon graduation?
Graduates obtain jobs in all sectors. As a liberal arts degree, the IS major does not provide training for a specific vocation, as do accounting, engineering, or computer science programs. Many graduates work in international areas of business, local and federal government, or with private non-profit agencies. Some go into the field of education or law. It is often their personal interests and work experience gained through internships and part-time jobs that assist graduates in getting an initial job after graduation.
7. Are internships available? How does one get credit for them?
Internships are part-time work assignments with organizations in which the student assists with day-to-day tasks or performs work on special projects. The Jackson School maintains relations with a variety of government, business, and non-profit organizations that use student interns on a regular basis. Information on these organizations is available in the career section of the website. The JSIS Director of Career Services helps coordinate internships for credit. Typically, students work for one or two quarters, often on a volunteer basis. Internships are available locally, in Washington DC, and overseas. Make an appointment for further information.
8. When is the best time to do an internship?
Although you may do an internship at any point during your course of study, most organizations prefer students in their junior or senior year. Some organizations do not offer internships to non-students, so it is generally a good idea to complete an internship while still enrolled in school (or, in some cases, within a few months after graduation). Doing an internship outside of Seattle for a quarter or longer during your senior year may cause delays in graduating, because you may miss a required course offered only once a year. Please talk with an adviser regarding course schedules.
9. Will transfer courses from other colleges/universities count towards the program requirements?
The courses that count most readily are micro- and macro-economics (ECON 200 and 201) and foreign language courses. Other courses occasionally take the place of one of the major requirements, but not usually. Please check with an adviser in Thomson 111 if you would like coursework from another institution considered for major credit. Shoreline and Edmonds Community Colleges and Bellevue College all offer courses that are equivalent to courses in the JSIS 200 series. The course prefix is INTST.
10. Will courses taken abroad count toward completion of program requirements?
Courses taken on study-abroad programs at UW-recognized colleges or universities may take the place of some of the major coursework for the approved track, but in all cases an adviser or program chair must approve such substitutions. Coursework taken abroad is most readily applicable to track and foreign language requirements. If you are considering studying abroad (which is highly recommended), please consult with an adviser in Thomson 111, who can give an initial indication of which courses are most likely to receive major credit. However, a final decision will be made when you return; at that time you should bring in a transcript, the syllabus and reading list from the course, and any papers or tests you have written. Information on overseas study opportunities is available from the UW Study Abroad office, 453 Schmitz Hall, 221-4404.
11. When is the best time to study abroad?
Generally, some time before your senior year– again, because certain required courses can be taken only as a senior at UW campus. Absence at that time would mean extending your time to degree to complete the requirements.
12. Can the language requirement be met without coursework if a student already speaks a foreign language?
Yes, but only upon completion of a placement test administered by the appropriate language department of the University of Washington or another accredited university. In cases where there is no coursework to transfer to the UW, actual course credit is not awarded; the language requirement is merely considered satisfied.
JSIS & Affiliate International Studies Faculty
Marie Anchordoguy
Professor
Andrea Gevurtz Arai
Lecturer
David Bachman
Professor
Mary Callahan
Associate Professor
Patrick Christie
Professor
Sara Curran
Professor
Madeleine Yue Dong
Professor
Kathie Friedman
Associate Professor
Christoph Giebel
Associate Professor
Angelina Godoy
Professor
Yong-Chool Ha
Professor
Chris Jones
Associate Professor
Reşat Kasaba
Professor
Sabine Lang
Professor
William Lavely
Professor
Tony Lucero
Associate Professor
Scott Montgomery
Lecturer
Devin Naar
Associate Professor
Christian Lee Novetzke
Professor
Heracles Panagiotides
Lecturer
Robert Pekkanen
Professor
Saadia Pekkanen
Professor
Deborah Porter
Professor
Scott Radnitz
Professor
Cabeiri Robinson
Associate Professor
Philip Wall
Affiliate Professor
Jonathan Warren
Professor
James Wellman
Professor
Nathalie Williams
Associate Professor
Anand Yang
Professor
Glennys Young
Professor